Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
The Biden administration has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost rail capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law
2023-09-25 17:25
EU commissioner, in China, calls for more balanced trade and warns that Ukraine could divide them
The European Union’s trade commissioner has called for a more balanced relationship with China, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion)
2023-09-25 14:51
AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders
2023-09-25 12:26
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs
A Georgia man says authorities wrongly arrested him based on a match generated by facial recognition technology
2023-09-25 12:15
Hollywood's writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?
Now that a tentative deal has been struck to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months, several steps remain before the industry gets back to normal
2023-09-25 11:49
Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors
A tentative deal has been reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months
2023-09-25 10:56
Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford
Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike
2023-09-25 04:19
The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions
2023-09-24 15:26
After climate summit, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces key decisions to reduce emissions back home
The California Legislature sent a wide range of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk this year to help the state mitigate and adapt to climate change
2023-09-24 12:24
Minnesota's would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products
A day after Minnesota’s governor appointed Erin Dupree as the incoming director of the state’s new marijuana regulatory agency, Dupree resigned and reports surfaced that she has sold illegal cannabis products in the state
2023-09-24 07:46
California bill to have humans drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks
2023-09-24 03:50
Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project
Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project
2023-09-24 03:47